Example sentences of "you [be] [verb] [pron] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they come back into work , begin feeding the highfat/performance-type diet about six weeks in advance while you are training them up for the extra work ahead . |
| 2 | Nearly always some compromise can be reached with the vendor , depending on whether it is a buyer 's or a seller 's market , but at least you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you 've been through everything with a fine tooth comb , that you 've done the best you possibly can and know what you are letting yourself in for ! |
| 3 | So much for some of the more salient principles in deciding what you would like to grow , what you have the space for , and what you are letting yourself in for in terms of looking after them . |
| 4 | For these reasons , it is useful to know what the words , phrases and constructions are which regularly conceal presuppositions , so that you know what you are letting yourself in for when you use them . |
| 5 | You write to an imaginary friend , you 're inviting him down for the summer holidays and you say all that , all about the sort of things that you 're planning to do with them , make it up |
| 6 | You 're spelling everything out for them , 'cos the poor dears are n't very bright , are they ? |
| 7 | ‘ You 've no idea what you 're letting yourselves in for . ’ |
| 8 | You just do n't know what you 're letting yourself in for , meddling with me . ’ |
| 9 | Boats from Bodrum quayside do the same thing , though it 's difficult to tell if you 're letting yourself in for a one way job , or a round trip including a meal at some distant restaurant ! |
| 10 | ‘ You do n't know what you 're letting yourself in for . ’ |
| 11 | The boss said you were to take her out for as long as you wanted , sir . |
| 12 | Er I thought you did well in erm giving yourself credibility by talking about the shares , oh yes you can have two hundred and fifty pounds per month in the shares and they 've done well and I said oh yes they have done well , and I felt good that you were praising me up for being such a clever chap , and so I thought that was all , all jolly good stuff . |